pray vs prey :

Definitions

  • v  address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
    pray to the Lord
  • v  call upon in supplication; entreat

  • n  a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
    he fell prey to muggers
  • n  animal hunted or caught for food
  • v  profit from in an exploitatory manner
  • v  prey on or hunt for
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